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German Authorities Uncover Hamas Terror Plot
Netanyahu and NYC Mayor Mamdani Trade Accusations at UN
Canadian Synagogue Shooting Prompts Security Funding Calls

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You're listening to Antisemitism Watch, I'm Rachel Adler. Today, we track escalating terror plots, high-profile political confrontations, and crucial policy discussions worldwide.

German authorities have indicted seven alleged Hamas operatives for stockpiling weapons and planning terror attacks targeting Jewish and Israeli figures in Berlin and Vienna around the October 7th anniversary, as reported by Fox News. Separately, Italian authorities raided a neo-Nazi network that was planning attacks on a synagogue, a mosque, and a school, uncovering bomb manuals and weapons, according to reporting reviewed for this episode.

In Canada, a shooting attack on the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Yom Kippur has prompted Jewish leaders and Members of Parliament to call for increased federal funding for community security. The Globe and Mail reported that current federal rules requiring institutions to cover 30% of security costs hinder smaller synagogues, with MPs stating governments should fully fund necessary upgrades to protect Jewish communities.

At the United Nations General Assembly, a heated exchange unfolded between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Netanyahu accused Mamdani of endangering Jewish New Yorkers and labeled him "the antisemitic mayor of New York," alleging Mamdani spread lies about Israel and that his "Hamas buddies" would have killed every last Jew on October 7th. Mamdani, a vocal critic of Israel's actions in Gaza, responded that Netanyahu repeats "baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians" and remains subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Fortune Media reported on this confrontation, with Netanyahu asserting Mamdani attempted to silence him. In the broader UNGA context, dozens of global delegates staged a mass walkout as Netanyahu took the stage, whom he then branded "moral cowards," according to Fox News reporting.
Criticism also targeted British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for a social media post featuring Mayor Mamdani. The Algemeiner reported that Miliband's post highlighted solidarity with Mamdani, whose record includes rejecting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, failing to condemn "globalize the intifada" chants, calling AIPAC "monsters," and delaying condemnation of "We support Hamas" chants outside a synagogue.
Elsewhere, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Israeli officials strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron over his comments regarding Hamas, triggering an international diplomatic firestorm, according to Fox News. Ambassador Jeff Bartos urged the United Nations to dismantle the legacy of the 2001 Durban Conference, arguing it "codified radical anti-Western hatred, antisemitism, and anti-American sentiment" and gave rise to the BDS movement, as also reported by Fox News.
In media analysis, Tucker Carlson reportedly had 1,546 mentions of "Jew" or "Jews" in his broadcasts over the past 12 months, according to a numerical analysis by Nathan Livingston, reported by sources reviewed for this episode. Carlson himself has denied being obsessed with Jews. Analysis also explored the "Livingstone Formulation," a rhetorical tactic used to deflect antisemitism accusations by framing them as attempts to silence criticism of Israel, thereby shifting focus from antisemitic conduct to the accuser's motives. This analysis, examining figures like Macklemore, was reported by the Brandeis Center CEO for The Algemeiner. Separately, in Morocco, a candidate who previously called a Jewish leader "cancer" was elected following a general election, as noted in reporting reviewed for this episode.

In policy developments, Public Safety Canada's summer progress report stated that antisemitism includes anti-Zionism, a definition aligning with the Jewish community's experience and the IHRA working definition, according to Public Safety Canada. Clark University has become the first college to join Project Shema and the Ruderman Family Foundation program, aiming to train future psychologists to address antisemitism and its impact, responding to a noted rise in antisemitic incidents. A separate independent federal review, reported by Haaretz, found the Trump administration's strategy against campus antisemitism, including funding suspensions, rested on tenuous legal theories and potentially violated the law. Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, has set a rule to enable institutional action based on the IHRA definition of antisemitism, as noted by The Times of Israel. However, reporting from Caren Besner indicates that trusted voices, including rabbis, professors, and journalists, are reportedly refusing to speak out about the rising tide of antisemitism, with personal accounts suggesting downplaying of threats from Jewish leaders and intellectuals.

In Australia, a challenge exists with potentially 38 different definitions of antisemitism across its 38 public universities, according to reporting reviewed for this episode. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare faces a critical "moment of truth" on university antisemitism, as indicated by independent assessor Greg Craven.

Finally, calls for unity and collective action against antisemitism and hate crimes are being amplified, emphasizing the need to "stand together" and "break the silence," according to social media posts reviewed for this episode.

I'm Rachel Adler, thank you for listening to Antisemitism Watch.

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